Mandy, In the fine print in the documentation for any computer that you buy there will be instructions on how you can order disks for your computer. You are correct that you don't own the OS or even a copy of it. You own the right to use a copy on a single machine (unless your license says differently and there are some licenses that do). During some period of time, most often the period of the warranty, you should be able to order disks at little or no cost from Dell or any of the other manufacturers. I did this about five months ago when the HD on my media PC failed and I discovered that I didn't have a copy of XP Media Edition. In my case, even though my PC was out of the warranty period by about six months they went ahead and sent the disks as a courtesy. They were very nice about it. I know that some companies have taken to forcing users to make a backup DVD (Ghost) if they want a install/recover DVD. From a software development perspective I think this is just plain wrong. As a user I should NOT be required to do their job for them.
Anyway, I'm not sure what this has to do with Paper Modeling. :) I'm done. Mandy F wrote: > Sorry guys... but you "pay" for the licence key. The discs are a dime > a dozen. And most machines come preinstalled with windows now. They > don't **have** to supply a disc. They only have to supply the thing > you paid for.. the licence key. :) I too have been in the IT industry > for the last 10 years. Not that it matters... LOL > > Have a copy of the discs means nothing if you don't have a viable > licence key. And if the key has been used before, I think you only > have a few times of installing it on different machines before it > stops and you have to ring MS. Oh, and if you do use the same key on > different machines, you basically remove the registration from the > other machine. <sigh> It's all very arrogant and controlling. > > Mandy > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Steve Stamm <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, April 13, 2009 12:07 PM > *Subject:* [Papermodels II 35686] Re: Cap released > > Mike, > > >>I can't recall the last time I bought a machine that had a copy of the > >>OS included except already installed. > > You mean that it was installed and you didn't get the disks? Several of > the main companies have taken to doing that but if you ask them they will > send you the disks. You paid for them and you will need them if your disk > ever crashes. > > > Steve > > Mike Hungerford wrote: >> On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Steve Stamm <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Bones, >>> >>> Agreed, however I wasn't suggesting anyone pirate a copy. If you have >>> ever bought a machine with windows on it and are not currently using >>> that copy on another computer (you changed the OS, the computer died, >>> etc.) you can safely use that copy on another machine or in a >>> virtualization environment. I am an IT professional (25 years) and >>> everyone I know has copies of all sorts of OSs laying around so it's >>> never been a problem to come up with a legal copy of Windows. I even >>> have an MSDN subscription! >>> >>> If you ask around you may be able to find a copy of XP that you can use. >>> Especially now since Microsoft has discontinued support for XP. >>> >>> Thanks for keeping us straight! :) >>> >>> Steve >>> >> >> Steve, >> >> I can't recall the last time I bought a machine that had a copy of the >> OS included except already installed. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2055 - Release Date: >> 04/12/09 13:14:00 >> >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.54/2055 - Release Date: > 04/12/09 13:14:00 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
